Ghanaian Man Recounts Story Of How He Helped His Friend TO Build A House With GH₵40,000

• A Ghanaian TikToker, @boud.a, shared on social media how he helped his friend to start building a house instead of renting
• He explained that his friend was looking for a two-bedroom apartment to rent but could not find any within his budget
• The TikToker said his friend had GH₵40,000, so he helped him secure land at Amasaman for the construction of a three-bedroom house to begin

Ghanaian TikToker, @boud.a, has impressed netizens by sharing how he helped his friend build a house. The TikToker said his friend had been searching for accommodation for a while but had been unfruitful because of the excessive rent charges.

He further explained that he asked his friend to bring the GH₵40,000 he had and drove him to Amasaman to secure half a plot of land for GH₵8,000. @boud.a added that they quickly devised plans to construct a three-bedroom house after securing the land.

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He asserted that after about a week of planning for the three-bedroom house, they went to the site and started work. They spent about GH₵10,000 in total to secure the land and sort out paperwork, with extra money remaining to start the construction. Thus, in less than three months, his friend had moved from being a tenant to becoming a landlord.

Several netizens were inspired by the story and shared a few thoughts. YEN.com.gh samples some comments below.

Kwame Yeboah said:

Great content. I'm more than motivated to start something, boss. What about me? Who doesn't have up to a quarter of the 40k? I need help.

topgee01 asked:

How much do I need to build 3 bedroom house?

ligh_test commented:

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Well done! You really helped your friend cos, truly, living in Accra can be very tough.

Media Personality Jessica Opare-Saforo Shares Story Of How She Bought Her First House Before Turning 30

In an earlier story, YEN.com.gh wrote about how a well-known media personality in Ghana, Jessica Opare-Saforo, shared her story of building her house before turning 30. She explained that she began working at the age of 19 and had saved enough money by the time she turned 28 to purchase a decent home, but when it came time to buy a home, the only one she could afford was a partially finished one without a ceiling, tiles, or painting.

Source: YEN.com.gh